The superintendent briefed the Pittsylvania County School Board on Virginia's new accountability framework and the Virginia Department of Education's 2025 quality profiles during the Jan. 13 meeting, reporting that all 18 division schools are accredited and multiple schools earned "distinguished" or top-5 recognitions in mastery, growth and readiness categories.
He explained the state's updated approach distinguishes accreditation (compliance with legal standards and inputs such as staffing) from accountability measures that evaluate mastery, growth, readiness and graduation. The superintendent said the district had seven "distinguished" schools and no schools labeled as needing intensive support; he highlighted several local schools that ranked in Region 6 top-5 lists for subjects including reading, science, growth and graduation rates.
The superintendent framed accreditation as compliance with legal inputs and accountability as the measure of outcomes, and he credited teachers and staff for the division's performance while noting the framework's changed emphasis. He also recognized recent student participation in regional leadership and STEM activities and noted upcoming events.